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- WTO Export Subsidy Notifications
- WTO Domestic Support Notifications
- WTO Tariff Levels
- Questions and Answers
 Overview
At the conclusion of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade    negotiations in 1995, members of the World Trade Organization    (WTO) established a broad set of rules and disciplines in    the Agreement on Agriculture, governing three key areas    affecting agricultural trade policy: domestic support, export    subsidies, and market access. This database contains data    on implementation of commitments in agricultural policy    by WTO members.

Export subsidy data indicate the type of export subsidies,    expenditures on export subsidies, and the quantity of subsidized    exports during a given year by WTO members. Domestic support    data detail the type and amount of support WTO members have    provided annually. Market access data contain information    on tariff commitments and their implementation by presenting    bound tariff levels and tariff-rate quotas agreed to in    the Uruguay Round, as well as applied annual tariff rates    (i.e., the tariff rates published by national customs authorities    for duty administration purposes).
Searchable Databases and Downloadable Excel Files
The data are organized into three sections; one each for    domestic support, export subsidy, and market access data.
- WTO Export Subsidy Notifications —Data are broken down into expenditures    on export subsidies and quantity of subsidized exports. ( Data in custom database updated in February 2009. )
- WTO Domestic Support Notifications —Data    include the aggregate measurement of support and may be    commodity-specific, non-commodity-specific, green box, or    blue box. ( Data in custom database updated in March 2009. )
- WTO Tariff Levels —WTO    bound and annual applied data are presented in a set of    commodity aggregates. These aggregates allow comparison    across countries of average levels of tariff protection.    The data on tariff-rate quotas are presented at the level    of aggregation specified by WTO members in their market    access schedules. ( Data from December 2002. )

Each of the three databases contains a common set of information    about the respective data series: Overview, Documentation,    Standard, Custom, and More Info. Documentation contains detailed information about the source,    methodology, update cycle, and user instructions for the    data. Standard presents a series of summary or analytical    tables that are designed for the convenience of most users.    Custom allows users who want more detailed information to    query the database.
Questions and Answers
Answers to    questions such as: When are the data updated? Where    are the original sources of the data? How do I create a    custom query? How do I save my query results?
Glossary
See the WTO Briefing    Room Glossary for explanations of the trade and policy    concepts used in the database.
Related Resources
WTO Briefing RoomAgricultural Market Access DatabaseWorld Trade Organization

 
For more information, contact:     Mary Anne Normile (export subsidies),Birgit Meade (domestic support), orJohn Wainio (tariffs)
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